Wild Bill says ....THANKS for coming!!!

[BPjunk 184]

The past 4 weeks before the Wheel Horse Show things did not go too well for me. and the amount of work just piled up. The computer broke down and had to be sent out for repairs ..... not too good when you recive e-mails everyday on the show. Getting my '500' SPECIAL painted seemed simple enough BUT at 11:30 at night before leaving for the show I was still not finished putting the tractor together. I finished loading tractors on the trailer at 2:00am and at this point after working late every night for a month I could barly move. I had promised Jerry we would leave Richmond at 5:00am .... yup I was up at at 4:00 with only 2 hours of sleep and with way too much caffine in still my system. Finding all the raffle prizes in my house was another fun adventure and with out the computer I could not post about the two artist concept drawings that were going to be a big draw for the show (these drawings are worth about $800 to $1,200 a piece). Getting to the South Mountain Fairgrounds at 9:30 thursday I figured it would be lucky to get 400 tractors to attend with gas at $4.00 a gallon ...... BUT this where the luck changed. The Wheel Horses just kept coming in from states like Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan, Maine and folks coming from Seattle, Florida, Missouri and England! There was no way to get an official count of the number of Wheel Horses that attened the show but if there was not 800 there it was real cose to that number!!! AND it was GREAT to met all the fine members of the RED SQUARE GROUP!!!!!

Sincerely

Wild Bill

PS I will post some pictures soon.

[perry 82]

you guys sure look like you put on a great show

now get some darn rest will ya :WRS:

[refracman 167]

Bill

Let me me say THANK YOU for all the work you and the club put in to have place come to and feed our little addiction! The group I came with couldnt stop talkin all the way home about it (7hr drive).

We cant wait till next year!

[kj4kicks 154]

Hi Bill, It was a pleasure and an honor to be there. In the short time that I've had this addiction, I have met several great people while on my road trips. It was great to see them again at the show, and to meet in person all of the guys I have met online.

If you couldn't tell, I had an absolute blast there, and the time quickly flew by.

That brings me to an idea we were kicking around at RS base camp. Based on what I saw Thursday (a pretty good sized crowd, TT counted 200 tractors that night), and with what you mentioned about fuel costs, consider this: How about stretching the show out another day (or 2? ). There is so much to see, and so many friendships there, that it's hard to get everything done. Another point is for those that live far away, the fuel cost will be the same whether they stay 2 days or four.

Personally, if I lived 10 or 12 hours away, it would be hard to justify driving in for a 2 day show. The small amount extra for a hotel or camp site would be minor in comparison, and would make the drive an easier decision.

I understand that there would be addition money spent for rental of the grounds, etc. The fact that there is no admission charge still blows my mind, and I wouldn't have any problem if there were a small charge to offset the additional expense. Once again, after making the trip there, what's a few more bucks?

I can now say that I am a proud member of the WHCC, and want to do my part to ensure that this remains the greatest tractor show anywhere!

Thanks again for giving me a memory that I will always treasure, and hopefully add many more.

Eldon.

[bowtieguy 334]

Hey Bill....get some sleeep will ya?...I'm still in recovery.....but what a show...I was impressed to see how many young kids were at the show.....good sign for the future....BUT lets not forget Mr Wheelhorse.....I will probably never get to talk with Mr Pond again and to meet him again and shake his hand was high on my "bucketlist"....Thanks for seeing that Cecil and Mike were there as promised and if ya see Cecil again....tell him we said "Thanks a million" for all the memories.

[Suburban 550 28]

Thanks Bill for a great and memorable weekend and it was a pleasure to meet you in person. Like Eldon said the only thing it went too fast. Extending it a day or two would be great. Again thanks for a great time and see you next year. Ray

[DMESS 24]

Bill, it's incredible to realize what this show has become in ten years. Without YOU, it wouldn't have near the success. Wheel Horse enthusiasts the world over owe YOU the THANKS for your tireless devotion and relentless passion for these little tractors. Yes, all the members of the WHCC deserve credit for the work they do, but Bill, you make this show fun and give it the "personality" that keep folks coming back. In the 10+ years that I've know you, you've never ceased to amaze me with how much time you commit to this hobby and to spreading its awareness to others. You're a truly fantastic spokesperson for the Wheel Horse enthusiast community and we are most fortunate to have you as our "voice".

Here's to a fantastic job with 2008.

I'm sure you'll out do yourself again in 2009!

[kpinnc 13,101]

I don't think I can say it better than Dustin did here Bill!

We are fortunate to have you out there for us, and we appreciate all the work you have done and will do!

And it was a pleasure to finally meet you!

Kevin

[nylyon-(Admin) 7,374]

Hard to imagine that a computer problem could cause you to have a lack of words Bill, I haven't been to a show yet, but that doesn't mean that I don't appreciate the work that you and the club put into it. Not attending the show is a real dissapointment, which shows just how valued the WHCC show is.

In the future, should you have computer problems that close to an event, I can send you my phone number. Let me know what you want to say and I will be sure that RedSquare, MTF and Yahoo all get the message LOUD and CLEAR! It probably won't have the clever use of all the available smiley's but the message will get out!

[oldandred 15]

The past 4 weeks before the Wheel Horse Show things did not go too well for me. and the amount of work just piled up. The computer broke down and had to be sent out for repairs ..... not too good when you recive e-mails everyday on the show. Getting my '500' SPECIAL painted seemed simple enough BUT at 11:30 at night before leaving for the show I was still not finished putting the tractor together. I finished loading tractors on the trailer at 2:00am and at this point after working late every night for a month I could barly move. I had promised Jerry we would leave Richmond at 5:00am .... yup I was up at at 4:00 with only 2 hours of sleep and with way too much caffine in still my system. Finding all the raffle prizes in my house was another fun adventure and with out the computer I could not post about the two artist concept drawings that were going to be a big draw for the show (these drawings are worth about $800 to $1,200 a piece). Getting to the South Mountain Fairgrounds at 9:30 thursday I figured it would be lucky to get 400 tractors to attend with gas at $4.00 a gallon ...... BUT this where the luck changed. The Wheel Horses just kept coming in from states like Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan, Maine and folks coming from Seattle, Florida, Missouri and England! There was no way to get an official count of the number of Wheel Horses that attened the show but if there was not 800 there it was real cose to that number!!! AND it was GREAT to met all the fine members of the RED SQUARE GROUP!!!!!

Sincerely

Wild Bill

PS I will post some pictures soon.

Yea bill you must have been sleeping wile driving also or your eyes just couldnt see the red chevy up your tail pipe blinking his lights.

good to see you up and running again.

O yea that red truck with the Va, plates wh-lt was me. :D

[mack1605 8]

Bill, Great show you and the club put on had a great time . from my site across from you i watched you scramble to finish your 500 for the parade on friday whats amazing is you wear white and some how you never get dirty

[BPjunk 184]

Bill, Great show you and the club put on had a great time . from my site across from you i watched you scramble to finish your 500 for the parade on friday whats amazing is you wear white and some how you never get dirty

Mark,

I jus' knew .... I jus' knew THAT PICTURE would show up on the internet!

Well those pants did not stay white for long as I sat on a wet tractor seat during the Cruise Night!

Good to see you again and that you had a good time!

Wild Bill in Richmond, Va.

[HorseFixer 2,013]

AH HAAAAAAAAAAAA! We Caught you not only off yer feet but Layin Down On The Job!!!!

Really Great Show Bill! Enjoyed your friendship like all the others and me and MJ will see you next year!

Duke

[Rod(NASNUT) 1]

Bill, Great show you and the club put on had a great time . from my site across from you i watched you scramble to finish your 500 for the parade on friday whats amazing is you wear white and some how you never get dirty

He was not working on that tractor he was taking a nap Thanks Bill for all you and the club do to put on a good show :WRS:

[KyBlue 655]

Used to do that up under a car now and then... that sun might get hot thou..Guess thats why he wore white eh?